Ocean County Health Department issued the following announcement.
What are the 10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease?
Forgetting Recent Conversations - Entire conversations may be forgotten, or they can be selective statements from a conversation.
Issues With Events - It’s common for some people to forget about making it to events or appointments. In turn, it’s possible sufferers may attend events, but then forget about them.
Misplacing Items - Forgetting where an item has been put, or placing an item in an unexpected location is quite common.
Getting Lost - Everyone may get lost sometimes, but it’s common for people with Alzheimer’s to get lost in locations that are common to them.
Struggles with Reasoning - Many people with Alzheimer’s have trouble with specific types of reasoning like math. It’s also hard for multiple tasks to be completed at once.
Odd Decision Making - Choices made with Alzheimer’s may not be one that people would expect. Dressing in clothes completely opposite to the weather for example.
Personality Changes - The changes to a person’s brain can vastly affect their personality. Many suffer from depression or cases of apathy. Others can find themselves irritable, full of mood swings, or struggle to trust others and act socially.
While almost any health condition is unfortunate, suffering from Alzheimer’s is one of the worst. The frustration of Alzheimer’s is that people can feel it as cells within their brain die. It can be painful for families to see their loved ones suffer from the more severe cases of Alzheimer’s and seemingly slip away from them. Early identification can help both sufferers and families alike to adjust to the new reality or Alzheimer’s disease.
For more information on treatment and support please visit:
Memory Loss & 10 Early Signs of Alzheimer’s | alz.org
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